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The waiting period thing is confusing - you still need to file weekly claims during that first week even though you won't get paid for it. I almost missed filing my first weekly claim because I thought I could skip it since it was unpaid.
If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor by phone to ask questions (their lines are always busy), I recently used a service called Claimyr that helped me reach an actual agent quickly. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me hours of calling and getting busy signals when I needed to check my claim status.
Look, the system is set up to deny benefits to people who quit, period. They'll find any excuse to say you didn't have good enough cause. I've seen people with documented harassment get denied because they didn't follow some bureaucratic procedure. If you absolutely have to quit, make sure you have rock solid documentation and even then be prepared to fight for months.
Millie Long
If you're having trouble getting through to NYS Department of Labor to ask questions about the appeal process, I recently found this service called Claimyr that helped me reach an actual agent. They have a website at claimyr.com and there's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI that shows how it works. I was getting nowhere trying to call on my own but this got me connected within a few hours. Might be worth checking out since time is important with the 30-day appeal deadline.
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KaiEsmeralda
•sounds too good to be true honestly. how much does something like that cost?
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Millie Long
•I was skeptical too but it actually worked. They don't charge anything upfront and the value is definitely worth it when you consider how impossible it is to reach anyone at NYS Department of Labor normally. The video explains everything.
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Debra Bai
same boat here! was told i abandoned my job even tho i gave 2 weeks notice and everything. gonna appeal but man this whole process is exhausting. good luck with yours!
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